FeaturedNeuroscience·September 24, 2013·3 min readA Shot of Anxiety and the World StinksA new neuroimaging study reveals how anxiety or stress can link areas of the brain for emotion and olfactory processing, making neutral odors smell malodorous.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 24, 2013·4 min readNew Study Shows How ICU Ventilation May Trigger Mental DeclineA new study explores the connection between mechanical ventilation and hippocampal damage in ICU patients.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·August 15, 2013·2 min readImaging in Mental Health and Improving the Diagnostic ProcessNeuroimaging could help find a biomarker in the brain which can help correctly diagnose bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 29, 2013·4 min readSurgical Anesthetic Appears to Treat Drug Resistant DepressionResearchers discover the anesthetic drug isoflurane could help treat drug resistant depression.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience BusinessPsychology·July 18, 2013·5 min readBiochemical Mapping Helps Explain Who Will Respond to AntidepressantsResearchers suggest serotonin metabolism in the pineal gland could play a role in the underlying cause of depression. The findings were based on biochemical changes which were seen to be in association with improvements in depression.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeatured·July 1, 2013·2 min readNerve Cells Can Work in Different Ways with Same ResultResearchers find seemingly identical neurons can behave the same, even though they are built differently under the surface.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·July 1, 2013·3 min readBrain Differences Seen in Depressed PreschoolersThe amygdala, an area of the brain which regulates emotion, works differently in preschoolers with depression compared to their health peers, a new study suggests.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 27, 2013·4 min readHelping SAD Sufferers Sleep SoundlyA new study shows sufferers of seasonally affective disorder (SAD), like insomniacs, report sleep patterns incorrectly due to depression.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 26, 2013·3 min readTired and Edgy? Sleep Deprivation Boosts Anticipatory AnxietyA new study finds sleep deprivation could play a role in ramping up specific brain regions which contribute to excessive worrying.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 21, 2013·2 min readCompound Enhances SSRI Antidepressant’s Effects in MiceA synthetic compound, decynium-22, is able to turn off SERT in the brain, enhancing the effectiveness of SSRIs.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 20, 2013·3 min read1 in 4 Stroke Patients Suffer PTSDA new study finds almost 300,000 stroke survivors yearly will develop PTSD as a result of their health scare.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeatured·May 30, 2013·4 min readKetamine Cousin Rapidly Lifts Depression Without Side EffectsA new study funded by the NIMH suggests GLYX-13, a molecular cousin to ketamine, induces similar antidepressant results without the negative side effects of the well known street drug.Read More
